THE MAIN ORNAMENTAL MOTIFS IN THE NATIONAL DRESS OF THE EVENS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE EVENS OF BEREZOVKA)

Abstract

The objective of the article is to review, analyze and describe features of the ornament and color of the national clothing of the Evens of Berezovka in Srednekolymsky Ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The Even ornaments are original and symbolic, it is impossible to describe the ornament in two words. The researcher records lexical material, because it reflects the history, perception of the world, traditions and beliefs of an original people. The article also examines the ethnic composition of the Berezovka Evens and provides data from sociolinguistic research. The practical significance is that the main conclusions on the study of the names of ornaments and the accumulated factual material can be used in the development of lecture courses on the problem under study, as well as in translation activities. The results are useful for compiling translated, explanatory, and terminological dictionaries of the Even language, in which the thematic layer under consideration is not fully presented, and correcting a number of shortcomings and errors that occur. The article is based on the materials collected in Berezovka Village of Srednekolymsky Ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).